Page 9 of New Book Catalog Spring/Summer 2006 by Capitol Books, Inc.

www.capital-books.com capital books inc new titles it s all in your head change your mind change your health mark pettus m.d new september 2006 new titles foreword by mark liponis m.d author of ultraprevention one of america s top physicians offers his four-week plan for reprogramming your brain to become addicted to health an accessible self-directed program to improve your health and well-being by understanding how thinking and feeling affect your body praise for dr pettus s previous book the savvy patient dr mark pettus has done us all a magnificent favor in the savvy patient he shares the insider s view of medicine we need to get the care we want a vitally important book that every patient should keep by the bedside daniel goleman author emotional intelligence dr mark pettus was voted one of america s top physicians in 2003 and 2004 by the consumers research council of america today many suffer from the lifestyle syndrome where poor eating habits lack of exercise depression and anxiety have caused an epidemic of obesity high blood pressure diabetes high blood lipids substance abuse and general poor health not to mention the cost we are an addicted society and need to change how we think feel and behave to live better and longer but how in it s all in your head dr mark pettus tells how he turned his own life around and uses current scientific research to show that the secret to good health has been in our heads all the time the will power to change in a positive manner he reveals is a biologic response that can be turned on in just four to six weeks to make us addicted to health dr pettus s four-week self-directed program uses positive emotions meditation dedicated work and self-awareness to begin to achieve health healing and life satisfaction it s all in your head promises to change your mindset so you will september 2006 paper 1-933102-22-5 us $17.95 can $23.95 288 pages 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 charts worksheets health marketing plans national features and reviews in major newspapers health and general interest magazine campaign national radio and television tour online marketing dedicated publicist co-op advertising available crave activities like exercise a healthy diet less stress and social stimulation as much as a smoker craves the next cigarette gain greater awareness and control over the choices you make and their biological consequences improve blood pressure heart rate and metabolic rate change your behavior and activities for better physical emotional and spiritual health create value in your life as you get up and start moving transform the fear in your life to greater confidence and well being it s accessible easy-to-absorb and put-into-action health care for your own good dr mark pettus is the author of the savvy patient capital books 2004 and has been featured on numerous tv programs including the 700 club geraldo rivera at large and good day new york as well as radio shows nationwide dr pettus is a board certified internist and nephrologist and is the founder of a healing hand providing consulting services in areas of conflict resolution negotiation and mediation in health care he lectures extensively on patient care conflict resolution negotiation and leadership in health care with a special interest in the spiritual-health connection he is the former chief of staff and associate chairman of the department of medicine at berkshire medical center in western massachusetts he received his b.a from boston university his m.d from the university of massachusetts medical school his postdoctoral training at harvard medical school and he completed his renal fellowship at the massachusetts general hospital in boston he lives with his family in charleston sc visit his website at www.savvypatient.com ipm new book catalog spring/summer 2006 page 7

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